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money bomb

money bomb noun: an intense, short-term Internet fundraising campaign, usually taking 24 hours or less.

Noun

money bomb (plural money bombs)

  1. (US) An intense, short-term Internet fundraising campaign, usually taking 24 hours or less.
    • He set up a website that solicited pledges for contributions to be made directly to the Paul campaign on that day — a technique that became known as a "money bomb," which he used again to such great effect Sunday.2007 December 17, Kenneth P. Vogel, “'Money bomb': Ron Paul raises $6 million in 24-hour period”, in USA Today
    • After the November 5th money bomb, an Obama supporter tried to have a money bomb for Obama.2008, Mark Frazier, Ron Paul Revolution: History in the Making, page 98

Synonyms of money bomb

Forms of money bomb

pluralmoney bombs

Origin of money bomb

Coined in 2007 by the presidential campaign of Ron Paul.

Questions about money bomb

What does money bomb mean?
Money bomb means an intense, short-term Internet fundraising campaign, usually taking 24 hours or less.
What part of speech is money bomb?
Money bomb is a noun.
What is the plural of money bomb?
The plural of money bomb is money bombs.

Words near money bomb in the dictionary

  1. money and marbles
  2. money bag
  3. money bags
  4. money belt
  5. money belts
  6. money bomb
  7. money bombs
  8. money box
  9. money boxes
  10. money broker
  11. money brokers

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